A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

This is one really big nut.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age is tucked inside a library at Baylor University.

This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.